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Content added to http://www.cancerni.net/ 11/04/2016 Quality in Care Oncology award 2016 Belfast Health and Social Care Trust The implementation of Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) for lung cancer at the Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, led by Dr Gerry Hanna and Dr Jonathan McAleese, Consultants in Clinical Oncology, recently won first prize at the Quality in Care (QiC) Oncology 2016 awards on 25th February 2016 in the category of Cancer Team Collaborative Initiative of the Year. http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/2841.htm First cancer patient in Europe scanned in Cambridge using new technique showing whether drugs work Cancer Research UK The first cancer patient in Europe has been scanned with a revolutionary imaging technique that could enable doctors to see whether a drug is working within a day or two of starting treatment. http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/pressrelease/2016-04-11-first-cancer-patient-in-europe-scanned-in-cambridgeusing-new-technique-showing-whether-drugs-work Public invited to meet experts at forefront of fight against breast and ovarian cancer Queen's University Belfast The people behind Queen’s University’s world-leading research on breast and ovarian cancer are giving an insight into their work and its impact on patients at a free public information evening on Wednesday 13 April. http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/ceao/News/#d.en.635139 Equality and Human Rights Consultation - NICE TA - Abiraterone for treating metastatic hormone-relapsed prostate cancer before chemotherapy is indicated Source: Department of Health Audience: Professionals Type of resource: Guidance Consultation opened on 04 April 2016. Closing date 13 May 2016 at17:00. NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. On 1 July 2006 the Department established links with NICE whereby all technology appraisals and clinical guidelines published from that date are locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, are endorsed for implementation in health and social care. THE LOCAL REVIEW Type News News News Research Yes/No DOES NOT REASSESS THE CLINICAL AND COST EVIDENCE USED BY NICE IN FORMING ITS ADVICE. This link has ensured that Northern Ireland has access to up-to-date, independent, professional, evidence-based guidance on the value of health care interventions. https://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/consultations/equality-and-human-rightsconsultation-nice-ta-abiraterone-treating-metastatic-hormone Detecting bowel cancer early saves lives Public Health Agency The Public Health Agency (PHA) is using Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this month to encourage those eligible to use the free home bowel screening kits, and to raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of the disease. http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/news/detecting-bowel-cancer-earlysaves-lives-1 Marriage helps cancer survival The Telegraph Married cancer patients are more likely to survive than those who do not have the support of a spouse during their battle with the illness, a study has suggested. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/11/marriage-helps-cancersurvival/ ‘Cancer treatment wait too long for 70% in NI’ UTV News Around 70% of cancer patients in Northern Ireland are being forced to wait too long for treatment, according to Cancer Research UK. http://www.u.tv/News/2016/04/09/Cancer-treatment-wait-too-long-for70-in-NI-57154 News News News
